As Tiffany mentioned in her introductory post, during the summer months we will be addressing our recent professional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our Private Client Group has remained busy during these unprecedented times. From the estate planning side, …
Perhaps no family structure is more rife with the potential for probate litigation than a blended family. This is why careful planning is so important, as Patricia Malley so wisely advised earlier this month. Without careful planning and transparency …
To wrap up our series on the impact of divorce on estate planning and probate litigation and to dovetail on Tiffany Bentley’s post discussing a former spouse’s death after divorce, this blog changes the timeline: death during a divorce. Divorce …
As previously discussed in Patricia Malley’s post “Estate Planning After Divorce”, the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (“MUPC”) automatically removes a former spouse – and their relatives – as beneficiaries, nominated fiduciaries, or powers of appointment from any revocable estate …
We have all heard the “fact” that 50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. While that “fact” may be fiction, and the actual divorce rate is seemingly less, the reality is that more marriages do end in …
Once upon a time, John and Jane got married and promised to love each other “until death do us part.” Unfortunately, things changed, and John and Jane got divorced. Even after divorce, however, they remained connected financially – each of …
The termination of a marriage by divorce can be devastating. While some may breathe a sigh of relief once the divorce decree is issued, others may mourn what they consider to be a tremendous loss. Regardless of how someone approaches …